Career
He was honored with the award on 17 October 1892. Davidson was born in Morebattle, Scotland on 12 February 1840. He enlisted with the 121st New York Infantry on 23 August 1862.
He was promoted to regimental Sergeant Major He was transferred to the 30th United States. Colored Troops on 18 March 1864, where he was promoted to First Lieutenant and later Regimental Adjutant on May 1, 1864.
By 10 December 1865 when Davidson was mustered out of the service, he had been promoted to Captain and commander of Company B within his regiment. After the war he was editor for a local newspaper, the Otsego Republican.
He died on 10 November 1902 and his remains are interred at the Lakewood Cemetery in New New York
